Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-28
WHO KNOWS MRS. CLUM?
An Alleged Omaha Lady Falls IL
With q Chicago BigamIst.

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CHICAGO, August 27.-Two detectives
stroled leisurely into coal office at the cor
ner of Dearborn and Randolph streets yester-
day afternoon, and approaching young
man seated at a high desk, one of them said
in quiet voice: "Mr. Carringford, we
have como to arrest you."
"Yoa have made mistake: My name is
Clum-Charles e. Clum," was the firm re-
joinder of the Young man.
I'VE may be mistaken in the name, but
not in the man." said the detective. "Your
wife, Mrs. Molly Carrngford, charges you
with having stolen typewriter from the
firm OF Wickersham & Co., and there Is a
warrant out for your arrest"
but my wife, who, by the IT::T, is Mrs.
Clum, lives at 5947 Dlckey street, Engle-
wood. and can be found there now with her
little child" CIum became excited when
the detective persisted in addressing him as
Carringford, and he finally admitted that he
was once known by that name. The officers
wereSomewhat staggered when Clum told
them that he had wife and child living in
Englewood, and they lost no time in con-
frming tho story. lie was taken to the
Armory police court, where he had his case
docketed and bond for his release signed,
and then he accompanied the detectives to
Central police station to talk over his affairs.
The unexpected denOuement in his domestic
affairs troubled him good deal, for he and
his second wife have been moving In good
society in Englewood. where he passed for a
model husband. Besides, he Is we'll known
Oh the west side through his relations to sew
| eral prominent families and his connection
with number of social clubs. While living
| on West Adams street, three years ago. he met
young lazy named heas Is.ir Maty BfnrEesss'
| Miss Burgess obtained situation in tho
office of Wickersham tS Co., METROPOLITAN
block, as typewriter and stenographer, and
| on account OF her bright appearance and
pleasant manner excited great deal of in;
| terest especially from MIR. WickerSham and
his wife. One day Miss Burgess turned up
ms%g at the ?se When she ny
| she had gone to Milwaukee with Charles
Carringford, and was married to him by Rev.
! G. f. Dietz, Baptist minister. The young
at street. nnaer he
firm name of Carringford u Co., and were
doing well when they separated. Mrs. Car
ringtord declined to live with her husband
any longer for some reason known only to
| herself, and they dritted apart. This was in
the fall OF 1885, and from that time until yes
| terday they never laid eyes upon each other.
| Mrs. Carringford secured employment in
several offices working only few months III
each, until she went into the Office OF the Moore
Manufacturing company. few days ago
her typewriter got out of repair, and she had
lied as a machine that had been stolen several
| years ago from Wickersham X Co. The OF
hcers OF the Moore company were apprlSed
of the discovery and they in turn informed
| Mrs. CarrIngfOrd, who said her husband gave
| her the machine shortly after they were mar
| ried The police were called in and instructed
to find Carringf0rd If he was still in the city.
| and they arrested him under the name of
Clum, as stated in the foresoin.. Very little
could be learned from him about his second
marriage, but his statements to the officers
| led them to believe that it was love affair
and that he changed his name to protect his
wife more than himself. For over year past
Clum has lived at 5gi7 Dlckey street, Engle-
wood, supporting his wife and children in
comparative luxury.
Mrs. Clum No. Is a pretty little woman
and very intelligent, and she has suffered
keenfy ever since she learned of her huS-
bands entanglements. Mrs. Carrngford Is
u tall brunette, of dashing appearance and
rather dreSsy, but of a taclturn disposition.
Before her marriage her friends say she was
| one OF the brightest and most yivaciOus
young women on the west side, and was for
that reason courted everywhere. She claims
that her brief experience with Carrlngtord,
or Clum, has forever shaken her faith in
| men. She was as much surprised as any
body when she heard of his second marriage,
but she did not express any opinion about 1t,
especially after he called to see her with q
view to establishing peace and cutting on
| bigamy proceedings. Cluin was detected
when he parted from the detectives who ar
rested him last night, and he said moodily
that he thought he would nave to go down
for his wrongdOing."
| Mr. Charles Goodrich, whose wife is the
only Burgess in Omaha, with one exception
says that the Miss Burgess mentioned IN tht
telegrain Is no relative to his wife, IN.
exception is that of the erand-daugllter o.
| q. b. Selien. lately trapicaly deceased, bu
} IN the telegram is IN any way related " NJ
| Seden, .